Iraq’s first industrial-scale solar plant opens in Karbala desert to tackle electricity crisis
KARBALA(RAHNUMA): Iraq is set to open the country’s first industrial-scale solar plant Sunday in a vast expanse of desert in Karbala province, southwest of Baghdad. It’s part of a new push by the government to expand renewable energy production in a country that is frequently beset by electricity crises despite being rich in oil and […]
India aims to double seafood exports to $15 billion by 2030
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) India has emerged as a global leader in seafood exports, currently supplying to 132 countries, and the nation has set an aim to double its exports to $15 billion by 2030. India has shipped 16,98,170 tonnes of seafood worth Rs 62,408.45 crore ($7.45 billion) during 2024-25 as against exports of […]
Second nuclear plant coming up in Banswara to boost Rajasthan’s energy capacity
Jaipur, Sep 20 (IANS) After a gap of nearly 52 years, Rajasthan is gearing up for its second nuclear power plant in Banswara, following the success of the Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant in Chittorgarh. Once operational and with further capacity expansion at Rawatbhata, the state’s total nuclear power generation is expected to reach 6,680 MW, […]
India of 2025 is far more exciting place for talented students: Radhika Gupta
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) After US President Donald Trump announced that American companies have to pay $100,000 for securing H-1B Visa for a foreign employee — a move that could impact the Indian tech talent at the most- Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund urged Indians to return home, saying India […]
Apple to clock record sales in India during festive season with 28 pc growth: Analysts
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) US tech giant Apple is set to achieve its highest festive-sales count in India, with analysts forecasting a 28 per cent year-on-year sales increase in 2025 owing to the early success of the iPhone 17 series. Counterpoint research forecasted record growth in sales owing to an aggressive n-1 strategy during […]
H-1B visa fee hike to potentially have ripple effects on US innovation, job economy: Nasscom
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The H-1B visa fee hike, with just one-day deadline, by the US administration can potentially have ripple effects on America’s innovation ecosystem and the wider job economy, IT industry’s apex body Nasscom said on Saturday. Reacting to the new White House proclamation, signed by US President Donald trump which introduced […]
Gold trade range-bound this week with positive bias amid safe haven demand
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian bullion prices ended marginally higher this week after slumping from a record high seen on September 16, buoyed by the US Federal Reserve signalling more rate cuts this year. The price of 24-carat gold (10 grams) started the week at Rs 1,09,603 on Monday, rose to a significant […]
PM Modi’s economic vision gains ground amidst changing global trade policies
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, urged the people of India to collectively rise against dependency on other nations, a fact that has been endorsed by reports based on research, survey and statistical inference. He asserted that the future of 140 crore Indians cannot be left to external forces, nor […]
GST rate cut: After Mother Dairy, Amul lowers rates on over 700 products
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Days after Mother Dairy lowered price, Amul on Saturday announced a slash on prices for over 700 of its products to pass on the benefits of the GST rate rationalisation to consumers. The announcement made by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy items under the Amul […]
Fossilised faeces help bring prehistoric worlds to life
Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) An Australian-led study used prehistoric feces to uncover how molecular fossilization occurs, revealing new insights into what ancient animals ate, the world they lived in and what happened after they died. The study, published in the journal Geobiology, examined 300-million-year-old fossilized droppings, or “coprolites,” mostly from the Mazon Creek fossil site […]
